Friday, December 30, 2011

Best of 2011's Reissues: Playlist for Dec. 30, 2011


Creation Rebel feat. Ranking Superstar: Creation Rock -- Starship Africa (On-U Sound 2011)
Impact All Stars: Java (Part 1) -- Java Java Java Java (VP Records 2011)
Impact All Stars: Java (Part 2) -- Java Java Java Java (VP Records 2011)
Augustus Pablo: A Java Instrumental -- Message Music: Augustus Pablo's Digital Productions 1986-1994 (Pressure Sounds 2011)
Augustus Pablo: Original Scientist -- This Is Augustus Pablo (17 North Parade 2011)
Ernie Freeman: Dumplin's -- Looking Back: The Jamaican Chart Hits of 1958&1959 (Sunrise 2011)
Lloyd Clark with Duke Reid & His Group: Parapinto Boogie -- The Story Of Bluebeat (Not Now Music 2011)
Keith Hudson: Man From Shooter's Hill -- Entering the Dragon (Sunspot 2011)
I Roy: Tourism Is My Business -- Gussie Presenting I Roy (Sunspot 2011)
Alborosie: Dubbing Kingston -- David Rodigan's Dubwize Shower (Republic of Music 2011)
Shella Record aka Sheila Rickards: Roots Jamaica -- War Zone (Monica's 1970s)
Shella Record aka Sheila Rickards: Roots Jamaica Part II -- War Zone (Monica's 1970s)
Bunny Lee: The Dub Station -- The Version Master Presents Creation Of Dub (Jamaican Recordings 2011)
Dubmatix feat. Ammoye: Lock Down (Vibronics Boom Time Remix) -- Clash Of The Titans: The System Shakedown Remixes (Collision 2011)
Lee "Scratch" Perry: Untitled Rhythm -- The Return Of Pipecock Jackxon  (Honest Jon's 2011)
The Upsetters: Deep & Deadly -- The Return Of Sound System Scratch (Pressure Sounds 2011)
Barrington Levy: Eventide Fire A Disaster (Edit) -- Riddimentary: Diplo Selects Greensleeves (Greensleeves 2011)
African head Charge: Some Bizarre -- Off The Beaten Track (On-U Sound 2011)
Steely & Clevie: Streetsweeper -- Invasion Of The Mysteron Killer Sounds (Soul Jazz 2011)
Lexxus: Cook -- Steely & Clevie: Digital Revolution (Greensleeves 2011)
Prince Jammy: Eden Dub -- Evolution Of Dub 6: Was Prince Jammy An Astronaut? (Greensleeves 2011)
Talisman: Dole Age -- Bristol Reggae Explosion 1978-1983 (Bristol Archive 2011)
Sunshot Band: Danger UBX -- Dial M For Murder In Dub (Pressure Sounds 2011)
Sugar Minott: The Devil Is At Large -- Tempo Explosion (Dug Out 2011)
The Black Roots Players: Slow Tempo -- Tempo Explosion (Dug Out 2011)
Peter Tosh: Hammer (Extended Version) -- Equal Rights (Legacy Edition) (Columbia 2011)
Dr. Alimantado: Can't Conquer Natty Dreadlocks -- Best Dressed Chicken In Town (Greensleeves 2011)
Dennis Brown: A Little Bit More -- At Joe Gibbs (Greensleeves 2011)
New Age Steppers feat. Jah Woosh: Singing Love -- New Age Steppers (On-U Sound 2011)

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Saturday, December 24, 2011

Best of the New Music 2011 -- Playslist for Dec. 23, 2011


Zion Train's State of Mind (Universal Egg) is one of the best albums of 2011,  selected for you by the Wake the Town Crew:

Lee "Scratch" Perry feat. Roots Manuva & LSK vs. Moody Boyz: International Broadcaster -- Nu Sound & Version (On-U Sound 2011)
Dubmatix feat. Kulcha Ites: Wobble Weeble (Eccodek's Mali to Mumbai Remix -- Clash of the Titans: System Shakedown Remixes (Collision 2011)
Dub Spencer & Trance Hill: This Is England – The CLASHification Of Dub (Echo Beach 2011)
King Midas Sound: Earth a Kill Ya (Gang Gang Dance Remix) -- Without You (Hyperdub 2011)
Grace Jones: Hurricane Dub –Hurricane (PIAS 2011)
Soom T & Disrupt: I Need Weed -- Ode to a Carrot (Jahtari 2011)
10ft Ganja Plant: Ringers Rock -- Shake Up the Place (ROIR 2011)
African Head Charge: The Best Way -- Voodoo of the Godsent (On-U Sound 2011)
Zion Train: Great Leap Forward -- State of Mind (Universal Egg 2011)
Tack>>Head: Exodus (Dubvisionist Dub) (Echo Beach/Irie Ites 2011)
Senior Allstars: Wha'ppen Dub (Dubvisionist Remix) -- In Dub (Skycap 2011)
Pinch & Shackleton: Cracks in The Pleasuredome -- Pinch & Shackleton (Honest Jon’s 2011)
Big Sugar: If I Were Heaven Tonight -- Revolution Per Minute (Bread & Water 2011)
Hollie Cook: That Very Night -- Hollie Cook (Mr. Bongo 2011)
Prince Fatty & mutant Hi-Fi: Black Powder -- Return Of the Gringo (Mr. Bongo 2011)
Kode9 & the Spaceape feat Cha Cha: Black Smoke -- Black Sun (Hyperdub 2011)
Jamaram: What Do You Mean Dub -- In Dub (Echo Beach 2011)
Little Axe: Song To Sing -- If You Want Loyalty Buy A Dog (On-U Sound 2011)
Aldubb meets Citizen Sound feat. Ammoye: Wa Doo Dubb -- King Size Dub Chap. 15 (Echo Beach 2011)
See-I: Disturbancy (Face to Face) -- See-I (Fort Knox 2011)
Ghetto Priest: Ghetto Life -- The Lion of Judah Hath Prevailed (2011)
Martin Basic: Deck the Version ii (Unreleased)


Merry Christmas to all! We'll be back next week with some of the best of the dub and roots reggae albums re-issued in the last year.

Friday, December 16, 2011

Recombine: Playlist for Dec. 16, 2011

Dubmatix: Gun Down (Mungo's Hi-Fi Refix) -- Clash of The Titans: System Shakedown Remixes (Collision 2011)
Kein Hass Da: The Meek Shall Inherit The Earth () -- King Size Dub Chapter 15 (Echo Beach 2011)
Ammoye & Rise Ashen: Swing Me -- Haffi Win (Balanced Records 2010)
Jah Wobble: Pineapple -- The Legend Lives On: Jah Wobble in Betrayal (Virgin 1980)
10 Ft. Ganja Plant: Strongback -- Shake Up The Place (ROIR 2011)
Solo Banton: Music Addict (Jahtari 2011)
Vernon Maytone/Tapes: Old Pan Sound (Selah Waddadah 2011)
Carl Meeks: Tuff Scout (Tuff Scout 2011)
Mungo's Hi-Fi: Session Pon Top (feat. Biga Ranx) -- Forward Ever (Scotch Bonnet 2011)
Lee "Scratch" Perry: Bed Jamming -- The Return Of Pipecock Jackxon (Black Star Liner 1980) Rereleased on CD & vinyl on Honest Jon's in 2011!
Lee "Scratch" Perry: Spongy Rubber Dub (Dialect & Kosine Remix) -- Nu Sound & Version (On-U Sound 2011)
The Revolutionaries: Don't Watch My Size -- Dial M For Murder in Dub Style (Pressure Sounds 2011)
Peter Tosh: Stepping Razor -- Equal Rights (Legacy Edition) (Columbia 2011)
Peter Tosh: Heavy Razor (Shajahshoka)-- Equal Rights (Legacy Edition) (Columbia 2011)
The Revolutionaries: Walking Razor-- Dial M For Murder in Dub Style (Pressure Sounds 2011)
Well Pleased & Satisfied: Black On Black (King Town 2011)
Edric Connor & The Caribbeans: Rookoombine -- Songs From Jamaica (Saland 2008)
The Jolly Boys: Requimbine Song -- Sunshine 'N' Water (Rykodisc 1991)
Shenley Duffus: Rukumbine -- Deep Ska (Proper Records 1999)
Dr. Ring-Ding & The Senior Allstars Meet Victor Rice: Ruckumbine MK II -- Pick Up The Pieces (Grover 2001)
Dubmatix: Gun Down (Zion Train Remix) -- Clash of The Titans: System Shakedown Remixes (Collision 2011)


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Friday, December 9, 2011

"I wonder what them call this night food": Playlist for Dec. 9, 2011

Philip "Fatis" Burrell (left) & Half Pint (Photo by David Corio)

Philip "Fatis" Burrell, producer of dancehall megahits, head honcho of X-terminator Sound Records, who "broke" Luciano, Capleton & Sizzla (among others), and helped reintroduce roots & Jah Rastafari into Jamaican popular music in the 1990s, has passed away. A fine obituary by reggae-ologist David Katz is here.

Luciano: Gunzalis -- Rough Inna Town: The X-terminator Sound (Maximum Pressure 2002)
X-terminator Crew: Gunzalis Dub -- Rough Inna Town: The X-terminator Sound (Maximum Pressure 2002)
Luciano: It's Me Again Jah -- Where There Is Life (Island 1995)
Roots Manuva: Beyond This World -- 4everevolution (Big Dada 2011)
Soom T & Disrupt: Roll It -- Ode To A Carrot (Jahtari 2011)
Sister Nancy: Bam Bam -- Winston Riley Quintessential Techniques (VP Records 2009)
Public Image Ltd.: Another -- Plastic Box (Virgin 1999)
Jah Wobble: Not Another -- The Legend Lives On: Jah Wobble In Betrayal (Virgin 1980)
Dubmatix: Deep Dark Dub (TVS Remix) -- Clash Of The Titans: The System Shakedown Remixes (Collision 2011)
King Kong: He Was A Friend 12" (Dug Out 2010)
Deadbeat: Fourth Quarter (Cala's House) -- Drawn & Quartered (BLKRTZ 2011)
Deadbeat: Cala's House (Efdemin Remix) -- Drawn & Quartered Remixes (BLKRTZ 2011)
Dub Syndicate feat. Dr. Pablo: No Alternative (But To Fight) -- Pay It All Back Vol. 2 (On-U Sound 1988)
Little Axe: I Got Da Blues -- If You Want Loyalty, Buy A Dog (On-U Sound 2011)
Pale Rider: Silver Eyes -- Concentric Dub (Cassava Outernational 2011)
Dub Vulture: Dead Bastards -- Snarl! (Ind 2011)
Prince Fatty & The Mutant HiFi: The Good, The Vlad & The Ugly -- Return Of The Gringo (Mr. Bongo 2011)
Chin's Calypso Quintet: Night Food -- Boogu Yagga Gal: Jamaican Mento (Heritage Music 2002)
Des Allstars: Night Food Reggae -- Trojan Skinhead Reggae Box Set (Trojan 2002)
Nora Dean: Night Food Reggae -- Tighten Up Vol. 7 (Trojan 1973)
Duke Reid: Night Food -- Deep Ska (Proper Records 1999)
Augustus Pablo: Credential Instrumental -- Message Music: Augustus Pablo's Digital Production 1986-1994 (Pressure Sounds 2011)
The Nomad: Give Some Dub -- Dub Zealand (Green Queen 2011)
Luciano: Where There Is Life -- Where There Is Life (Island 1995)

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Friday, December 2, 2011

Big Sugar is Coming: Playlist for Dec. 2, 2011

Big Sugar are playing on Sunday night, Dec. 6, at the Magic Bag in Ferndale, MI, backed up by Wide Mouth Mason. Doors open at 8 PM.


Dry & Heavy: Rumble -- Full Contact (BSI Records 2000)
Dry & Heavy: Rumble (Dub) -- King Jammy Meets Dry & Heavy In The Jaws Of The Tiger (Beatink JP 2000)
Primal Scream: Trainspotting -- Vanishing Point (Creation 1997)
Primal Scream: Last Train -- Echo Dek (Creation 1997)
Little Tempo: Brazilian Summer -- Sun Bride (Sunshine JP 2011)
Dubmatix feat. Ammoye: Lock Down (Vibronics Boom Time Remix) -- Clash Of The Titans: The System Shakedown Remixes (Collision 2011)
Public Image Ltd.: The Suit -- Metal Box (Virgin 1979)
Jah Wobble: Blueberry Hill -- The Legend Lives On: Jah Wobble In Betrayal (Virgin 1980)
Jah Wobble & Julie Campbell: Feel -- Psychic Life EP (Cherry Red 2011)
Jah Wobble & Julie Campbell: Feel (Remix) -- Psychic Life EP (Cherry Red 2011)
Acidkit & Chronos: Cup Of Dub -- Dub Dimensions (Ajnavision 2011)
Manasseh & Praise: Dub For Dennis -- One Dub (Interchill 2009)
Graciella Rodriguez: Stop That Train -- On-U Sound 30th Anniversary: King Size Dub Special (Echo Beach 2011)
Dr. Ring-Ding & the Senior Allstars Meet VIctor Rice: A Dub Supreme -- Pick Up The Pieces (Grover 2001)
Jefferson Bell: The Creeping Tings Of The Earth -- Jstar & Dr. Cat Present Dub Zealand (Green Queen 2011)
King Midas Sound: Meltdown (Kode9 & The Spaceape Rework) -- Without You (Hyperdub 2011)
Big Sugar: I'm A Ram -- Ride Like Hell EP (Silvertone 1995)
Big Sugar: Burning Bush (Ram Dub) -- Ride Like Hell EP (Silvertone 1995)
Big Sugar: Cass Corridor (Ram Chroma Dub) -- Ride Like Hell EP (Silvertone 1995)
Big Sugar: Revolution Per Minute -- Revolution Per Minute (Bread & Water 2011)
Lee "Scratch" Perry vs. Mala (Digital Mystikz) -- Obeah Room (On-U Sound 2011)


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